United Asset Strategies Inc. Has $2.50 Million Stock Holdings in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

United Asset Strategies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) by 1,088.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,675 shares of the Internet television network’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,430 shares during the period. United Asset Strategies Inc.’s holdings in Netflix were worth $2,501,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NFLX. Baillie Gifford & Co. grew its holdings in Netflix by 912.3% during the fourth quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 36,940,035 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $3,463,498,000 after purchasing an additional 33,290,988 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its holdings in Netflix by 891.3% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 12,099,908 shares of the Internet television network’s stock valued at $1,134,487,000 after purchasing an additional 10,879,276 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 886.6% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,667,997 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $902,798,000 after acquiring an additional 8,688,113 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 983.1% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 6,234,314 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $584,529,000 after acquiring an additional 5,658,740 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in shares of Netflix by 430.6% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,738,241 shares of the Internet television network’s stock worth $631,777,000 after acquiring an additional 5,468,262 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.93% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group set a $104.00 price objective on shares of Netflix in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Evercore assumed coverage on shares of Netflix in a research note on Friday, February 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $115.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Netflix in a research note on Monday, March 9th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $105.00 price objective on the stock. Huber Research upgraded shares of Netflix from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Netflix from $134.00 to $128.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.85.

More Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Netflix is in late talks to buy the historic Radford Studio Center in Los Angeles — ownership would lower production costs, lock in studio capacity and support content control, which investors view as strategic for long?term margin expansion. Market Chatter: Netflix in Talks to Buy Los Angeles Movie Studio Space
• Positive Sentiment: Netflix will roll out a TikTok?style vertical video feed to capture “snackable” mobile viewing and boost content discovery — a product move aimed at increasing short?form engagement that can drive retention and funnel viewers to longer?form content. Netflix Eyes TikTok-Style Feed To Capture ‘Snackable’ Viewing
• Positive Sentiment: Engagement hit record levels in Q1, helping retention, ad revenue and pricing power — evidence that content hits and new formats are translating to stronger monetization levers. Netflix’s Engagement Momentum Builds: Is Growth Sustainable?
• Positive Sentiment: Several Wall Street analysts, including JPMorgan, are urging investors to “buy the dip” and have reaffirmed bullish views — analyst support provides near?term demand and reduces downside as sentiment stabilizes. Buy the Dip in Netflix Stock Now, Says JPMorgan
• Neutral Sentiment: Citizens reiterated a Market Perform rating while acknowledging upside to EPS from better?than?expected Q1 results — a measured stance that neither strongly bolsters nor undermines the stock. Citizens Touts Netflix (NFLX) Edge on Pricing Amid Earnings Growth Prospects
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider/insight stories and buys by lawmakers are being noted by the market but have unclear directional impact on price. Lawmakers Bet Big on These 3 Stocks—Should You?
• Negative Sentiment: Shares plunged after the company issued softer Q2 guidance (EPS outlook below some investors’ expectations), which triggered the recent selloff and remains a near?term headwind until guidance or forward visibility improves. Netflix (NFLX) Stock Plunges 13%: Should Investors Buy the Dip?
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership transition headlines (Reed Hastings stepping back) have increased uncertainty about strategic direction and contributed to volatility. Reed Hastings Is Quitting at Netflix. Should You Quit NFLX Stock?

Insider Activity

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 28,630 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.00, for a total transaction of $2,805,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 73,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,231,126. This trade represents a 27.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Gregory K. Peters sold 27,312 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.24, for a total value of $2,273,450.88. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,166,933.60. The trade was a 18.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,487,794 shares of company stock valued at $136,255,772. 1.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Netflix Stock Up 0.7%

NFLX opened at $93.24 on Thursday. Netflix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $134.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $92.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.90. The company has a market capitalization of $392.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.67.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The Internet television network reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.47. Netflix had a net margin of 28.52% and a return on equity of 40.92%. The firm had revenue of $12.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.17 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $6.61 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.780 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 3.53 EPS for the current year.

Netflix Company Profile

Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming of films, television series, documentaries and other video content. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph and headquartered in Los Gatos, California, the company began as a DVD-by-mail rental service and introduced streaming video in 2007. Netflix later expanded into producing and distributing original programming, beginning notable original hits in the 2010s, and now operates a content production and distribution ecosystem alongside its licensing activity.

The company’s primary product is its on-demand streaming service, which can be accessed on a wide range of internet-connected devices and delivered through a suite of apps and web platforms.